Requiring patients to buy malpractice insurance

OBs not coming to Florida not new news. But suggesting that patients start buying malpractice insurance is:

A more short-term fix is to require consumers to do what you do when “flying, driving a car,” or other things that involve inherent risk.

“You buy insurance,” Dr. Bernick said, suggesting that the tail is wagging the dog somewhat in requiring the doctor to buy the insurance, rather than the consumer.

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